Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Weight
Light-weight
367 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ28

Lowest price Much cheaper $136.05 vs $560.83
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The best price we've seen is $425 cheaper (4.1x less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38

External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Weight Lighter 367 g vs 417 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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55 vs 55
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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Zoom Great zoom Help
18x
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Thickness Quite thick Help
3.5"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-FZ28:417 g
DMC-FZ38:367 g
Size Large Help
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-FZ28:118x75x89 mm
DMC-FZ38:118x76x89 mm
Weight Light weight Help
DMC-FZ28:417 g
DMC-FZ38:367 g
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Zoom Poor zoom Help
18x
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
27 mm

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$366 - $450

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18

Super zoom

Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
True resolution Takes much lower resolution photos
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Canon EOS 1100D

Canon EOS 1100D

Entry-level DSLR

$489 - $546 body only

$546 - $643 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Super zoom

$355

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Supports RAW No RAW support
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Aperture Narrower aperture
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100

Super zoom

$611

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Size Larger

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